Product Placement Consumer Basics Product Placement Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.
Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Blog Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Why is a car the star of this movie?
Hoover’s Made in USA Claims Ad Alert Hoover’s Made in USA Claims Score another one for the fine print.
DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Consumer News DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up The “King of Snapchat” scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.
Electric Bike Company Ad Alert Electric Bike Company With parts made abroad, company’s bikes cannot legally be marketed as “built” in America without additional qualifying language.
Aveda Institute Los Angeles Class Action Aveda Institute Los Angeles Allegations: Falsely representing the quality of its esthetic and cosmetic educational programs and job placement rates
Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings Consumer News Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.
The Fine Print – Read It Consumer Basics The Fine Print – Read It What the ad giveth, the fine print is not supposed to taketh away.
Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims Consumer News Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.
TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers Consumer News TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers TINA.org finds more than 1,700 undisclosed alcohol ads published on Instagram by 50 Ciroc influencers.
Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry Consumer Basics Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry The alcohol industry’s self-regulation efforts have historically focused on three main areas – drunk driving, underage drinking, and problem drinking – and have achieved what many observers say is a…
Ronaldo’s Homeless Stunt: Is This an Ad? Consumer News Ronaldo’s Homeless Stunt: Is This an Ad? Ronaldo may very well be “a decent man” but this viral video is more ad than not.
Look Fantastic Ad Alert Look Fantastic Online beauty retailer blames Google for its own deceptive Google ad.
FDA Proposes to Extend its Oversight to E-Cigarettes Consumer News FDA Proposes to Extend its Oversight to E-Cigarettes Agency seeks to regulate the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes.
DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Press Release DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Groups Challenge Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Alcohol MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2018 – Hip-hop producer and “King of Snapchat” DJ Khaled has scaled back his rampant promotion of alcohol on…
Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 Consumer News Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.
Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Consumer News Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.
VIN Decoding Evidence VIN Decoding A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-digit code assigned to each motor vehicle in the United States. The code, which is assigned to the vehicle by the manufacturer…